Immediate implant placement with soft tissue grafting and an ultra-translucent zirconia crown. Replacement of a primary tooth in the esthetic zone

Objectives: The present case report describes the atraumatic extraction of a primary maxillary right canine followed by immediate implant placement with a customized zirconia abutment and monolithic ultra-translucent zirconia (5Y-PSZ) crown.

Clinical considerations: A 31-year-old patient presented to the clinic with the primary concern of mobility and gingival inflammation around the maxillary right canine. After clinical evaluation, the tooth was found to be a primary retained tooth that presented grade 3 mobility and gingival inflammation. Atraumatic tooth extraction was performed, followed by immediate implant placement of a screw-retained provisional restoration with the use of a surgical guide. The soft tissue was contoured until ideal architecture was obtained. The final restoration included a customized zirconia and titanium abutment and a characterized implant-supported monolithic 5Y-PSZ crown.

Conclusions: Well-planned surgical and restorative procedures including atraumatic extraction, 3D implant planning for surgical guide fabrication, implant placement, and a customized zirconia abutment with a monolithic 5Y-PSZ crown can achieve high esthetic results in replacing a primary tooth in the esthetic zone.